Stephen and Others:
I suspect, as many convert these cars to other engines and as the original
number of cars was small, those who have retained the original configuration and
engine will find the best resale value. I, for one, will walk away from a car
purported to be in an original configuration that does not have its original
engine. I do, however, agree that there is a definite market for modified TVRs.
One just has to make a choice.
Bob Tescione
mogman@rpa.net
"Hill, Stephen M EDUC:EX" wrote:
> I have been researching what can be done to warm up my stock TR6 engined
> 1972 TVR, which as folks know is only 106 hp stock. I have triple webers on
> it, a header, and I am acquiring pieces and info to go the rest of the way.
> The more research I do, the more I realise how difficult and expensive it
> will be to get a realiable 175 hp out of it, and I am wondering if I will be
> happy with that amount of hp. Perhaps I should go the Rover aluminum V8
> route, or maybe a late Ford 5.0 litre mustang setup. I figure if I dump
> $3000 into the TR6 engine and am not happy with the results, I will be
> pissed off. I am also starting to realise that the car would be worth more
> for resale with a V8 than with with a hot TR6 engine. Comments??
>
> Stephen
> 1972 2500 TVR
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